Mike did just that. Their love story is beautiful (you can read a bit more of it here) and I could not be happier to have been able to be a part of their wedding day. It was overflowing with joy. I teared up more than I have at any of my weddings before and I simply could feel the strength of their love all day long. One of the best ceremonies I have ever witnessed on top of it all.

Their wedding took place at Parker Ranch in Trabuco Canyon and the cheery rustic vibe set the tone for a super fun, relaxed wedding day. Here is a glimpse into the beauty, shot by another one of my favorite UCLA friends, Emily with Gem Photo.

Cayla & Mike: Thanks for letting me help with your amazing day. I love you two and cannot wait to see what God does through your marriage!

]]> http://joyfulweddingsandevents.com/blog/2011/12/06/cayla-mikes-orange-county-ranch-wedding/feed/ 3 http://joyfulweddingsandevents.com/blog/2011/08/05/queen-bee-market-tomorrow/ http://joyfulweddingsandevents.com/blog/2011/08/05/queen-bee-market-tomorrow/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:20:48 +0000 Courtney http://joyfulweddingsandevents.com/blog/?p=3239 Just a reminder for all of you in Southern CA: the Queen Bee Market is tomorrow! Hooray! Be sure to come check out all of the handmade goodness. I know that I will be doing a lot of shopping

Here is a sneak peak of a new product I have been working away on. I am so excited about them!

Happy weekend everyone!

Hillary!!!

Hillary, please email me your address and we will get those out to you right away! (courtney at joyfulweddingsandevents dot com)

Be sure to check back again next week for our second giveaway: 4 more great cartridges!

We hope that everyone has a fun and safe 4th of July! Photo by Meg Perotti.

Hudson Micah Toney

Born February 22nd

8 lbs 6 ounces 20 in long

Photo by Drew B- a sneak peak of the shoot we did with her last week. More to come!

Picture stolen from Jeanette

It was such a great experience and I had so much fun meeting other vendors and doing some shopping for my kiddos, gifts and- let’s be honest- myself. My products sold really well- better than I had expected and I even pretty much ran out of holiday banners after the first night.

I took some photos of my booth to share with you, but am going to make a disclaimer. Lighting in the ballroom was bad and I am no photographer, so they are not great photos. Disclaimer finished- here we go:

The above photo was snagged from Lindsey

You can see more of the boutique on Jeanette & Lindsey’s blogs. A big thank you to Mique & Jessica for putting on such a great event and for including me. To my fun roomies- Linds, Jeanette & Julie, thanks for putting up with me punching holes of paper all over the bed.

All thanksgiving banners must be ordered by tomorrow, Saturday the 20th at noon PST to ensure Thanksgiving delivery. To make sure that they get there in time, I am offering a free priority mail shipping upgrade with any Thanksgiving banner purchase.

First two photos by Drew B Photography

Hop on over to our etsy shop and grab one before it’s too late!

Pricing has already been adjusted in our etsy shop and all banners will return to their original prices on Saturday morning. If you are thinking of grabbing one in time for Halloween, now is the time!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! I will be back next week with our Fall Party- cannot wait to share it with you!

It was one of our favorite weddings of 2009- not just because it was absolutely gorgeous, but because the bride is a friend and industry peer. We were so flattered when Megan, who we had worked with all the time at Classic Party Rentals, asked us to coordinate her wedding. Not only did Megan have incredible rentals available to her, but she had an amazing vision and an all star vendor team, which equals a dream wedding for us. Just to warn you: there are going to be a ton of pictures in this post, so make sure you are comfy! (All photos by the wonderful Ryan Phillips)

Megan and Jason were married in downtown Los Angeles at the amazing church turned event venue, Vibiana.  The wedding style took from the classic feel of the venue and tied it in with a modern clean aesthetic to create what their florist, Carissa of JL Designs, coined as “Urban Antiquity”. With a color palette of white, espresso, chartreuse and steely aqua, vintage detailing of cameos and lace and amazing rentals (of course!), Megan and Jason’s wedding was completely stunning.

The couple had the unique opportunity to use fabric from their company’s inventory to use for all of the details of their wedding. From the bridesmaids dresses, to the groomsmen’s vests, hair clips for the flower girls, menu cards, cupcake stand and rosettes on the bride and groom’s chairs, the fabric pulled the wedding together in a beautifully cohesive way. The wedding party looked great!

My sister in law, Lindsey, made posy hair clips for the flower girls out of the matching fabric, as well as two large chair back rosettes for the bride and groom’s chairs, which you will see later.

I love this picture of Megan. As soon as she saw her Grandparents, she took of running down the street to see them. Just so sweet and joyful- which is exactly what Megan is!

The ceremony was absolutely stunning- simple and elegant.

The flowers were incredible- Carissa with JL Designs knocked it out of the park! From baby’s breath “poofs” down the aisle and on the tables, lush boxes of white blooms, gorgeous detailing on all vessels used and sweet bouquets, the floral design was impeccable. The best of Classic Party Rental’s lounge furniture was used, including mirrored side tables, white love seats and wooden benches and bars. We were also able to use chandeliers to add a touch of glamour to the cocktail hour space. These chandeliers also have a funny backstory – they were designed for “bennifer’s” wedding but never got used since the nuptials were called off! So, Megan and Jason put them to good use after all!

Darcie set up the escort card table with the cute escort card envelops, handwritten by the bride, with a stunning arrangement by Carissa in the center:

Good Gracious created a delicious menu and were open to Megan and Jason making their food choices their own. For the cocktail hour, they selected appetizers that represented different cities that they had visited together. Megan took shadow boxes and decorated the inside of them with pictures of one of the selected cities and then that shadowbox became a serving tray for a food item representing that city. For instance, the London box had fish and chips, the Chicago box had tiny Chicago hot dogs with chili cheese dip and the Paris box had little croque monsieur crepes.

During the cocktail hour, the catering team, florist’s team and our team turned over the ceremony space for the reception. Guests were delighted as they walked into the gorgeous reception space. Square and round tables were alternated throughout the space and Carissa mixed up the centerpieces as well- some had the tall babies breath balls on candlesticks and others had boxes packed with lush white flowers.

Megan and Jason actually made those cool menu cards themselves, using balsa wood and fabric. They made all of the wedding day paper goods and everything was adorable!

After a tasty dinner, guests were treated not only to delicious cupcake babies from Vanilla Bakeshop, but also a full dessert bar including mini cobblers, white chocolate creme brulee spoons and chocolate covered strawberries. As I shared in a previous post, Megan also surprised Jason with the most incredible grooms cake I have ever seen- a replica of the Staples Center with a Laker’s cake draped on top. It even had really lights around the outside of the stadium! Jason, a huge Lakers fan, loved it! The cake was featured on the TV show, “Amazing Wedding Cakes” as well.

Megan wanted to incorporate details in to remember her grandmother, so she wore her grandmother’s wedding band, used the cake topper from her grandparent’s wedding and even wore her nail polish color.

A few more reception details:

I loved that Megan and Jason worked hard at making the wedding their own. Their personalities and love for each other showed through and their day was absolutely lovely!

The Amazing Vendor Team:

Photography: Ryan Phillips

Cinematography: Todays the Day

Flowers: JL Designs

Venue: Vibiana

Rentals: Classic Party Rentals

Catering: Good Gracious!

Cake and Cupcakes: Vanilla Bake Shop

Grooms Cake: Merci Beau Coup

Invitations: Groom’s brother

Wedding day paper goods: DIY by bride & groom

Makeup: Flawless Faces

Hair: Jen Kausrud

Shoes: Seychelles

Dress: Customs Watters & Watters, The Dresser Fullerton

Flowergirl Hairclips and Chair Rosettes: The Pleated Poppy

Photobooth: Photoworks Interactive

DJ: Music on the Move

Officiant: Reverend Robert Stebe

Strings: Angelica Strings

Bridesmaid and flower girl dresses: custom made by a family friend